Despite leaving to play for multiple other teams, he returned to LDLC on two more occasions, including a final time in 2017.

His best year came in 2014 when he reached the quarterfinals and semifinals of two consecutive Valve majors with LDLC. He then joined their domestic rivals Titan, who at the time were challenging Ninjas in Pyjamas for the title of world’s best CS:GO team.

Maniac won DreamHack Stockholm in that same year‍, which remains his final career victory.